Episode 40: Drawing Your Way to Understanding
Sketch noting, visual journaling, using drawing for deeper understanding, creating stories to introduce global issues to little kids—learn about all these topics in this episode. The Creativity Department discusses using creativity to process large problems and develop meaning with author and educator Chris Gadbury. From his elementary art room in Hong Kong to the pages of his children’s books and the TEDxYouth@Jingshan stage, Chris Gadbury uses drawing and a specialist approach to understand and problem solve global challenges with students all over the world. Listen in to learn about the work Chris does with students and teachers promoting student agency and creativity while tackling issues facing the world today.
Resources
Use the following links to access resources from the Twitter chat and podcast discussion with author and educator Chris Gadbury (@ChrisGadbury) about using drawing and sketch noting to understand and develop deeper meaning.
Read the Twitter Chat discussion.
Websites
Art Lesson blog
Magic Storybooks
Videos
Shaping a Better World through Storytelling | TEDxYouth@Jingshan
Chris Gadbury’s YouTube Channel